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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care
Published on: February 17, 2011
[The presence of family members in the trauma room]
C Kirchhoff1, J Stegmaier, S Buhmann
1Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum der Universität München, Nussbaumstrasse 20, 80336 München. chlodwig.kirchhoff@med.uni-muenchen.de
Abstract:
The fate of multiple trauma patients is witnessed by a considerable number of relatives. Although numerous studies report that the patient's course and treatment success are dependent on the family's confidence as well as its clarification over the clinical situation, scientifically based guidelines for contact with relatives in the context of acute care following severe traumatic injuries do not yet exist. The current guidelines of the European Resuscitation Council recommend the concept of "on scene" presence for the integration of the relatives into acute care in situations of circulatory and heart failure, thus recommending the presence of relatives during acute medical care. This article discusses this concept and argues for a possible assignment of management of trauma care for severe and gravely injured patients.
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